Question

Joe has 'j' peanuts. Sonia has 3 fewer peanuts than Joe. Mack has 5 more than Joe. Match the peanuts each has.

• A. $j$
• B. $j-3$
• C. $j+5$

Answer 1

$\underset{–}{ConceptInvolved:}$
'Fewer' suggests that we need to subtract that amount from the reference amount.

'More' suggests that we need to add that amount into the reference amount.

$\underset{–}{Method:}$

Joe has 'j' peanuts.

Sonia has 3 fewer peanuts than Joe. Therefore, Sonia has 'j - 3' peanuts.

Mack has 5 more peanuts than Joe. Hence, Mack has 'j + 5' peanuts.